7/18/2009

July 17, 2009 - Travel to Ninilchik, Eagles, and New Friends

We left Quartz Creek Campground this morning under cloudy skies and made our way down the Sterling Highway.  One last look at the Kenai Lake (how about those clouds!):

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We made a small stop at Fred Meyers in Soldotna.  Wow – was it crowded!!!  Andy stayed with the MH while I did the shopping.  From there we continued our travels to Ninilchik and are staying at the Deep Creek Beach (SRA).  We were able to get a spot facing the Cook Inlet:

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You cannot see it due to the clouds but right across the inlet is Mt. Redoubt.   I am hoping the clouds clear for some good pictures.   The campground is small but WHAT A VIEW!!!

Here is our site:

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Once we set up, we took a walk around:

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How about this little one:

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And I came upon this young eagle eating:

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Taking a drink:

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And away we go:

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What a treat to see.

We met one of our neighbors, Dennis and Carol (fellow Escapees) and spent some time chatting.  We had been communicating by email for a while so it was great to finally meet face to face.  They have a blog of their travels: www.rvdrivingschool.blogspot.com   -  the pictures are incredible.

Andy and I stopped by the local American Legion and then the local school for pizza – great pizza.  The Legion here has a campground with electric.  We wanted to get more info but the campground host was out so we will have to check it out further. 

And we had a great campfire with Dennis and Carol and some of our other neighbors – Jim and Sue, and Nina.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 91 miles

Routes Traveled:

Alaska: SR-1 (Sterling Highway)

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